Lawrence W. Inlow Park Splash Pad
✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season
Where: 6310 E. Main St., Carmel, Indiana
Season: Memorial Day through September 30
Hours: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM daily
Cost: free
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Inlow Park is rare among free splash pads for including water slides, which keeps grade-schoolers engaged long after they have outgrown ground sprays. Paired with an adjacent playground, it is one of Carmel's strongest free summer destinations.
What's on site. OpenStreetMap maps toilets on site, drinking water, playground alongside, parking at this location.
When to go. Peak summer highs in Carmel average 84°F — warm enough for a splash pad through most of the season without being punishing at midday.
If this one's closed or packed
Splash pads close for maintenance, run short seasons and fill up on hot weekends. There are 6 other pads within 5 miles and 23 within 15. These are the ones worth the drive — ranked by shade, toilets and cost first, then by how close they are: